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冀教版八年级英语下册
Unit 1 Lesson 4
Read the email and summarise the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1 Weather in spring in Canada
Paragraph 2 Activities in spring in Canada
Paragraph 3 Special day in spring in Canada
Paragraph 4 Activities in spring in Canada.
Culture Tips
Groundhog Day is on February 2. On that day, a small animal called groundhog comes out of its hole in the ground.
Weather Today: It isn't ____________ today,but there is still ____________ on the grass.
In spring: It can be _____________ or _____________.
Temperature The temperature can be as low as ____________.
It can also reach ____________.
Plant Probably won't see any ___________ until May or June.
Read the first paragraph carefully and fill in the table.
snowing
snow
cold and snowy
warm and sunny
-15℃
15°C
flowers
Read the last paragraph carefully and answer questions.
1 Another fun part of spring is going to , a big tree farm in the countryside.
2 We make . We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods — all with maple syrup on them!
the sugar bush
maple syrup
the sugar bush
maple syrup
Read the second paragraph carefully and answer the questions.
What activities do they do after school in spring? What should they wear?
1. Play snow soccer.
2. They can also have a lot of activities, like cycling, having picnics, and hiking.
Play snow soccer
Cycling
Having picnics
Hiking
Wear jackets, jeans, and boots to stay warm.
In shorts and T-shirts
Read the third paragraph and culture tips carefully, then fill in the table.
What .
When On .
How On that day, a small animal called groundhog
in the ground.
It means spring.
February 2
comes out of its hole
the coming of
Groundhog Day
When
On February 2.
What is Groundhog Day?
It means spring.
comes out of its hole
the coming of
Read the third paragraph and culture tips carefully
then fill in the table.
Pre-writing
On that day, a small animal called groundhog
in the ground.
Groundhog Day
Read the email again and complete the mind map.
snowy
warm
the temperature
Groundhog
15 ℃
“snow” soccer
make
hike
I like the Chinese name for winter jasmine. It’s interesting. Here, we have
Groundhog Day on February 2 for the coming of spring. Do you know what
happens on that day?
n.土拨鼠
It isn't snowing today, but there is still snow on the grass. In Edmonton, the weather in spring is a little wild. It can be cold and snowy or warm and sunny. The temperature can be as low as -15℃, but it can also reach 15 ℃. We probably won't see any flowers until May or June!
After school today, we have so much fun playing outside. We played “snow” soccer, but we had to wear jackets, jeans and boots to stay warm. When it gets warmer we can play in our shorts and
T-shirts. I like spring because there are lots of activities to do, like cycling, having picnics, and hiking.
I like the Chinese name for winter jasmine. It’s interesting. Here, we have Groundhog Day on February 2 for the coming of spring. Do you know what happens on that day?
Another fun part of spring is going to the sugar bush, a big tree farm in the countryside. We make maple syrup. We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods—all with maple syrup on them! I love spring activities.
有点狂野;有点变幻无常
低至…
直到…… 才……
在外面玩得非常开心
穿夹克、牛仔裤和靴子
土拨鼠日
糖枫林
枫糖浆
Another fun part of spring is going to the sugar bush, a big tree farm in the
countryside. We make maple syrup. We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods —
all with maple syrup on them! I love spring activities.
Talk to you soon!
Jenny
n.糖,食糖
n.灌木,丛林,荒野
n.槭树,枫树
n.糖浆,糖水
Read the last paragraph carefully, then answer questions.
2
1
Another fun part of spring is going to , a big tree farm in the countryside.
We make . We eat lots of tasty breakfast foods — all with maple syrup on them!
the sugar bush
maple syrup
the sugar bush
maple syrup
What activities do you like to do in spring?
Take your answers and write the reasons.
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√
Having a picnic let's me enjoy delicious food and the warm spring sun.
go for a walk in the park
Enjoying the flowers makes me feel the beauty of nature.
Walking in the park helps me relax and breathe fresh air.
What activities do you like to do in spring? Tick your answers and write the reasons.
Activities
Reasons
have picnics fly kites go boating
enjoy the flowers go for bike rides Other:_________
It’s fun/interesting....
It makes me happy.
It makes my body strong.
Read again and fill in the blanks.
While-writing
Introduce the_______
of Canada.
Para. 1
The _______of spring.
Para. 2
_______ in spring.
Para. 3
weather
activities
Speacial day
weather
Activities
Special day
Activities
Introduce the____ ___
of Canada.
Para. 4
activities
Write an email about spring in your city to a friend in another city.
The following questions may help you:
A What is the weather like in your city during spring?
B What do you usually do during spring? Why?
C Is there any special custom to welcome spring in your hometown?
A What is the weather like in your city during spring?
It’s usually warm/hot/cold... in my city.
The temperature can reach...°C.
Write an email to a friend or a pen pal in another city.
The following questions may help you.
A What is the weather like in your city during spring?
B What do you usually do during spring? Why?
C Is there any special custom to welcome spring in your hometown?
天气:温度、植物…
活动:放风筝、骑行…
风俗:祭扫、踏青…
What do you usually do during spring? Why?
have picnics/fly kites/go boating/enjoy the flowers/go for bike ride....
It’s a great season to
It’s fun/interesting....
It makes me happy/strong....
A What is the weather like in your city during spring?
warm and gentle between 10℃ and 20℃
soft wind, clear sky light rain, fresh air
trees turn green, flowers start to bloom
Is there any special custom to welcome spring in your hometown?
We eat ....
Tomb-Sweeping Day is an important spring custom in China. On this day, people visit the graves of their ancestors to clean the tombs, offer flowers and food, and remember their loved ones.
Many people take the chance to go hiking or have picnics in the countryside, enjoying the fresh spring air and green scenery.
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